live from london - this is bbc news. three distribution centres in gaza are closed after claims dozens of people have been killed by israeli soldiers in recent days. donald trump's 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium has just come into effect - although the uk is exempt. the uk's rail regulator warns that some passengers are being punished too harshly for innocent errors purchasing tickets. after months of political upheaval - south korea's new president - lee jae-myung - is sworn into office.

hello i'm sally bundock. aid distribution centres in gaza are closed today, as calls grow for independent investigations into the killings of dozens of people in incidents near the sites. the gaza humanitarian foundation, a controversial aid network backed by the us and israel which began operating last week, said it was closing its sites for "update, organisation and efficiency improvements works". in the latest incident on tuesday, at least 27 palestinians were killed by israeli fire while trying to get aid from a distribution point according to gaza's hamas-run health ministry. israel's military has confirmed its troops fired at people who moved towards them while "deviating from the designated access routes" near an aid centre in rafah.

israel previously denied shooting palestinians in a similar incident on sunday that gazan officials say killed 31 people. it's now warning residents against moving in aid areas - deeming them "combat zones." our chief north america correspondent told us more about the statement from the gaza humanitarian foundation and their decision to close today what they described as organisational and efficiency improvements. they do not specify what that means. they say that they will reopen on thursday so at this point in time it looks like a temporary thing. they have had some problems over the last few days not just with the incidents near their centres but they lost their executive director just before the operation started. a new one has been

appointed, reverend johnny moore a close ally of donald trump and they also lost the consulting group who were working with them. there have been a few setbacks here. it is also worth saying that the administration here are pushing back quite hard on criticism of the g h f. for instance they are saying they have delivered 7 million meals in their first week of operation and while things are not perfect they are looking at ways to improve and there only needs to be a security situation on the ground because hamas will not lay down its weapons. let's speak to annabel dulhunty - a senior lecturer at the australia national university who managed large aid programmes during her 15 years working in the aid industry. good to have you on bbc news. gary there was outlining some of the reasons why the decision

was made today to close operations. what is your take on how this is being administered? thank you so much. the gaza humanitarian foundation is operating but there is nothing humanitarian about it and it does not have to be this way. they are a un agency and they are ready to provide aid at a meaningful scale in a neutral and humanitarian way. i think it is an absolute travesty that this is continuing to operate in this way. from the perspective of israel they say this is a unique situation and that they are actually un administered delivery of aid cannot really be in place in gaza given the challenges they are facing, they see hamas as a threat and that surrounded these areas where aid has been distributed. i don't see what is unique

about this situation in terms of israel's response. there are multiple situations where there are conflicts around the world and wars and, essentially, we do not have the same response where a military power occupying gaza in this instance says that they must be responsible. so there is nothing, no reason why israel should not be following humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law. they argue they are doing just that, they are administrating this with us backing in the way that they feel they need to to ensure that people get aid that they need to get. from your perspective, in your experience, how do you deliver aid successfully and safely in these sort of circumstances? first of all you do not shoot

at the population. there have been reports of at least 27 people having died being shot to the head and chest, that is not delivering aid. you do not have particular centres that are far away from the population that you make the population rush to and you do not give only a tiny hound full of aid that the population needs. you need to deliver aid at scale which is what un and its agencies can do and you need to have a co-ordinated effort. the un had 400 distribution points before they were no longer allowed to continue operating in the area and there are only four distribution points that the ghs have decided upon and they are closed at the moment. this is not a way to deliver aid that is being starved to death. thank you for your perspective and your take on what is happening. i am now joined by our bbc arabic colleague. the israeli defence force is saying

that they are administrating this as best they can in the circumstances. they have shut down the aid delivery points today to pause and to take stock of what has been going on in recent days. over the last three days they have been killings, dozens were killed on different sides on sunday, monday and tuesday. one incident is hamas firing against civilians the video was shown from a different location, not from this site. another incident israel said it was defending its troops, they made warning shots but the people did not listen so it was thought they would present a threat to israeli troops so shots were fired, bullets close and thereby to them but at the end they were killed. that's the israeli version. the witnesses and the medical people say a different story.

there are different stories but at the end people are starving, more than 2 million people. the united nations criticises the whole process because it is not impartial and independent and not professional nor humanitarian. so the un commission of the human rights said it does not respect the laws and protections of civilians and the point of distribution, there are only four so this humanitarian foundation is not an expert in this field. it should be left to the un and other organisations. today in the security council there was a vote on the resolution to vote for ceasefire and lift the blockade going into gaza. the elected members of the security council called for that and today they will vote. there is calls from the international

community to give aid and talks about giving time for negotiations because there is a negotiation going on but how mustn't israel have different views especially hamas insisting at the end of the war but israel refuses that because they think the defeat of hamas is the only way to get hostages back. thank you for the latest on the situation. now let's turn our attention to the global economy. donald trump has announced a surprise exemption for the uk from his latest tariff hike on steel and aluminium imports to the united states. the uk steel industry will still have to deal with levies of 25% but the rest of the world now faces a 50% tariff after mr trump's executive order just came into effect. let's speak to our correspondent peter bowes.

peter, these tariffs have now been increased on steel and aluminium and other metals but not for the uk. that is right and that came as a surprise because generally across the world donald trump makes good on promises he made a few days ago at a steel factory in pennsylvania when he made a surprising to many shocking announcement that those tariffs would be increased to 50%. at that time he actually said that this would apply to everyone without exemption but in between time and it seems they have been talks between british officials and us trade representatives that have had an impact and has resulted in 25% tariffs remaining on steel exports from the uk on donald trump making it clear that he believed britain should be regarded as an exception in large part because of the deal that was reached last month

between the two countries to reduce tariffs. this is not necessarily the end of the story we know donald trump's inclination to change his mind and increase or decrease tariffs at a moments notice and he has made it clear through this administration that if the uk does not adhere to the detail of that deal which is still to some extent being negotiated and has not been presented to british parliament yet, if the uk does not a deer to wet tariffs on the uk steel exports could increase again next month. --if the uk does not adhere to the tariffs. wayne winegarden is senior fellow in business and economics at the pacific research institute. welcome to bbc news. for the uk aid bit of a reprieve here but for many countries like canada this is a severe blow isn't it? 50% tariffs on exports of metals to the us. it is. the severe blow to canada but a

severe blow to the us. we have been to this picnic before back in 2018 when president trump put tariffs on steel and aluminium and what we saw was a huge reduction in jobs here and an increase in cost and those cost increases were widespread. so while it will hurt canada mexico brazil, those of the top importers of steel to the us it is also the us economy that will suffer the brunt of the tariffs. some industries have been vocal about this haven't they? the airline industry, aerospace, those businesses. big companies like coca-cola and their cans. that is right. and i think that is one of the things that is overlooked, it is very ubiquitous in terms of the impact so cans of beer, cans of soda will be more expensive and you will see a little bit of a price increase throughout the economy and people may not be able to directly connect them to president trump's tariffs but

that is exactly what the cost is. and what do you think will happen next? will he keep this in place for some time? the deadline soon for the reciprocal tariffs is coming up and he is hoping that all this will give momentum to negotiations with countries, i assume. that is what he is thinking but it is not true but that is what he is thinking. but, yes, the direct answer to your question is that he shows no inclination to stop these deals. no reason to double them. whatever he was trying to achieve, that was more than sufficient at 25% but while he was sitting at the us steel factory talking about the margin all of a sudden 50% came out of nowhere. this is very much a surprise but he has been sticking to these tariffs and no reason to think he will back down, especially because the courts have not blocked these tariffs which are allegedly for national security issues and

that is a differentiation from the other tariffs which may or may not be deemed legal based on a national emergency. thank you for giving us your thoughts and analysis on those tariffs which, as

uk you are with bbc news. now to soul where lee jae-myung has been sworn in as the south korean president. let's join steve there in south korea and can tell us more. he has been sworn in. tells about the events of the day. hello, sally and thank you. it has been a busy 24 hours here in seoul. a few hours ago he was sworn in and also gave the oath

of office and made some opening remarks. wide-ranging remarks in fact but part of it he vowed to work on the scars and divisions of the past to unite the people of south korea let's listen to a shop part of the speech right now. -- short part of the speech right now. we seem to be having problems with that clip of lee jae-myung giving a speech earlier, a few hours ago. no problem we can speak with our correspondent here on the ground who was at the national assembly. it was a stripped down a fair, simpler than would normally have taken place. it was abbreviated and scaled-down and swift and also quick. he was only confirmed early this morning and then assumed power as the president and commander-in-chief and then at the national assembly he

took over four of office. the dizzying speed by which everything has been conducted just shows you the urgency of the political situation here but also the fact that it is a mammoth task ahead. no wonder everything happened so quickly. this is a working day for the new president and there is a lot of work to do. he has a long to do list and he covered a few of those topics of things he wants to in his national address this morning, his inauguration address. what stood out to you most from what he said. many things that my top one is when he said regardless of who you supported in this election i will president for all people and embrace all. i think that went to the heart of the division because, remember, his win was not decisive, it was not a landslide. it means there is a sizeable chunk of the country that does not support him and does not trust him and i think this is his way of reaching to the other side of the island saying, look, i understand that you have not supported me and you do not support me but i

will try to make that approach. this is a divided country. he promises unity but it is a difficult task. let's listen to him now. translation: i will work for the future of the 52 million people and i will diligently execute all the duties and responsibility that i have is the 21st president of south korea. and just quickly what do you think will be first on his agenda when he takes office? the negotiations on trump tariffs i think this will be crucial and urgent because remember many countries including japan, for example they were the first to try and

get a deal to start negotiations. south korea is lagging behind because of the applicable turmoil and essentially it is not had solid leadership in the country. maintaining that relationship with washington, that fine balance between dc and the unpredictable white house and trump administration, trying to get a deal on tariffs but also reaching out to beijing and reaching out to north korea as mentioned will all be top foreign policy priorities for him and maintaining that negotiation with the administration will be tricky. thank you very much for that. let's remind ourselves of who the new president of south korea is. the 61-year-old former human rights lawyer is known for his rise from a working-class background to prominent political roles. he used to be more left leaning but in this election he moved closer to the centre focusing

on big business and emphasising the importance of ties with the us, ahead of trade negotiations with president donald trump. during martial law, lee urged the public to protest outside the national assembly building in central seoul. lee has received acclaim for his response to the covid-19 pandemic. joining me now is duyeon kim - adjunct senior fellow at the centre for a new american security what do you think will be top of the agenda now that he has assumed the role of president. he will need to improve the welfare of people and he said that would be one of his top priorities. he will have to decisively unite the country, a divided country, it is highly polarised and there is a lot of fierce politicking and his

party trying to destroy their opponents politically and there is also a desire to punish those who were perhaps part of the martial law declaration by the former president. the other thing would have to be on security with a growing north korea with a nuclear weapons programme and the ongoing war in ukraine with russia, these are big issues that he will have to grapple with. and quickly, the polariser ocean in south korea does not end just because a new president has been choses. it does not end at all and almost half the voters who did not vote for him and they still question whether he will be a democratic president or late members of his own party have called, a dictator.

these questions are still important and of course his relationship in the indo pacific and with the united states because they want to have a strong democratic allied partner in north -- south korea to deal with these shared issues around the world. we spoke about the need for south korea to unify so he is saying all the right things to try and heal the country. we are out of time and i am sure the proof will be on the putting with the reactions tonight. thank you very much. plenty more to talk about as we continue our coverage here in the south korean capital. we will be continuing our coverage for the next few hours. thank you, stephen and we will see you again soon.

the rail regulator here in the uk has warned that some passengers are being punished too harshly for making what it calls "innocent errors" when purchasing tickets. the office of rail and road also found that train fares are too complex, and operators are not doing enough to clearly explain ticket conditions and restrictions to customers. here's our transport correspondent, nick marsh. sam williamson did not know that a simple journey into town would have national consequences. last year he used his young person 's rail card to purchase a discounted ticket from his home in broad bottom to manchester. when he got on the train inspectors told him that his any time day single was actually not valid any time. it was because i used a ticket the cost less than £12 before 10am it was monday to friday and it was not july or august because those rules get suspended during july and august. he offered to pay a final make up the difference but instead was sent a letter saying that he had broken the

law. basically what this would translate to his prosecution, potentially or hundreds in fines so i could have ended up with a criminal record over this tiny £1 90 difference in fair. this experience is far from isolated. in fact prosecutions of passengers by train companies have risen sharply in recent years. even for very minor and often accidental offences. this is all about finding the right balance between tackling genuine fare evasion, yes, but also about being fair to people who make an innocent mistake. this review found that the train operators failed to find that right balance. too often treating regular passengers are criminals. today the office of rail and road had three main recommendations for the government. firstly that it is easier for passengers to buy a ticket, secondly that there is

consistency and fairness in how operators treat passengers who may be travelling with and integrate ticket and thirdly there needs to be greater oversight and co-ordination and how operators tackle fare evasion. therapy asian costs train companies and the taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds every year, protecting that revenue, rail firm same means of better services for passengers. we know we could be better as an industry, we could be clearer, we could be more consistent across the country and there is work carrying on at the moment to ensure that happens. in my opinion there is nothing to show the average user that that would work. it is not in your opinion it just does not say it. sam 's case was eventually dropped by a northern rail but it sparked the government into ordering the review today. ministers say nationalising the railways will make ticketing fairer and more consistent but it is unclear just how long

that will take. nick marsh, bbc news, in broad bottom.

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